Turkey’s ruling party says won’t change policies on S. Caucasus![]() March 11, 2015 - 15:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party’s policy over the South Caucasus countries will remain unchanged, following the parliamentary election in the country, Haber7 TV channel reported referring to the party’s pre-election statement, Trend said. “The South Caucasus region is of particular importance for Turkey,” the statement said. “Moreover, the Turkish ruling party intends to actively fight Islamophobia.” The representatives of some 31 political parties will participate in the parliamentary election to be held in Turkey on June 7, 2015. As the statement noted, Turkey stands for the settlement of the conflicts in the South Caucasus, including the Nagorno Karabakh conflict as part of the so-called "territorial integrity of Azerbaijan." In late February, Turkish Foreign Minister reiterated conditions Ankara set forth for normalization of ties with Armenia. As Mevlut Cavusoglu stated in an interview with Sabah, the Karabakh conflict settlement is essential to establish peace in the South Caucasus. "To normalize ties with Ankara, Yerevan must cede Karabakh territories," he said, accusing Armenia of taking no steps towards solving the Karabakh issue.. ![]() ![]() The Armenian-Turkish Protocols The Protocols aimed at normalization of bilateral ties and opening of the border between Armenia and Turkey were signed in Zurich by Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu on October 10, 2009, after a series of diplomatic talks held through Swiss mediation. ![]() ![]() Rutte said is so important that Armenia and Azerbaijan have begun a dialogue to reach an agreement on Nagorno-Karabakh. Artsakh's independence cannot be a bargaining chip, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I told an Easter mass. The United Kingdom is calling both Armenia and Azerbaijan to work towards a de-escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Simonyan said the situation in Karabakh is very tense, referring to Azerbaijan's recent incursion into a populated area ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |